Curmudgeon's Better Half

Old Ale

Curmudgeon is an old ale brewed with molasses and aged on oak; it becomes Better Half after aging—for 254 days—in bourbon barrels that have more recently been aging Michigan maple syrup. As a result, Curmudgeon’s Better Half is a bit sweeter than her miserly counterpart.

ABV

12.7

Rating

4.12707

Rating count

48,604

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 
4.25

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about 4 years ago

 
4.25

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about 4 years ago

 

D Dodge

Middle. Big.

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.75

about 4 years ago

 

Kirsten Haverberg

This will never not be good.

4.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

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4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Art C.

Sweet but not that sweet. Super smooth and awful tasty. 12.7% ABV

4.25

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D T

3.75

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5.0

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3.75

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2.75

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0.0

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4.0

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Jake O'Keefe

For a barleywine…damn

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Susan T.

Ugh. Hubs made me try it. Not for me. But then again, I'm a sweet moscato kinda girl.

1.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.25

about 4 years ago

 

J T.

First time having Old Ale and dang...it's a kick in the flavor bumps. It makes me think of dessert sherry...very sweet and kind of raisiny.

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Andreas C.

Best before Aug -19 but I'm pretty sure this one was better than the other one that I had after the purchase. Pretty awsome strong old ale but almost to sweet.

4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Robine Lasure

Tap noemero 6... aanrader

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.25

about 4 years ago

 

Amanda T.

Too sweet for me!

2.5

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about 4 years ago

 

Bobby Semmler

DAMN. DAAMN BOY. DAAAMN BOYY HE THICC.

4.25

about 4 years ago

 
5.0

about 4 years ago

 

Alex K

‘18. it’s still got it. syrupy barrely grapes.

4.25

about 4 years ago

 
4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Nathan Adams

Sweet maple and vanilla

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Jon Phillips

It’s gotten near the downward spiral in terms of aging 2018

0.0

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4.5

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4.0

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StanMS S.

Brown caramel, bourbon, maple syrup, aged malt.

4.25

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4.0

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3.5

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Gary S.

Sweet , complex

3.75

about 4 years ago

 

Colin H.

Nice but a bit too sweet for me

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Drew R.

More of a beer for a cold winter but still good and deceptively strong (12.7% abv)

3.0

about 4 years ago

 

Jonathan Knieper

Pretty syrupy and boozy.

3.75

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4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Laurence J

Lordy lordy.

5.0

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4.25

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E G.

Carmely, sweet, scotch, sip, drunk soon. proust

4.0

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Dustin Moore

Right up my ballpark!

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

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4.0

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Zach S.

Real strong, real syrupy, wouldn’t do more than a 2oz pour.

2.0

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4.25

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Pablo S.

Last night

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4.0

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Amy Linfoot

Unique. Like nothing I’ve had before. Unexpected impressive.

4.0

about 4 years ago

 

Trayton W.

Surprisingly sweet, strong ale flavors but with a kick of honey and maple

4.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.25

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4.0

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Gary Johnson

My last bottle. Hope they release it again. One of my favorites.

4.5

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4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Cameron Carriglio

Switching over all BA ratings to UT.

4.0

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4.0

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4.25

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4.5

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4.0

about 4 years ago

 

jason

I was going to give this a 4.75 before realizing I checked it in twice before with the same 4.75. Glad my grading (or Founders) is consistent.

4.75

about 4 years ago

 
0.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Jeff Gabrielse

Sweet and boozy, molasses and syrupy.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Ritchie Scott

Yeah. It’s good.

4.5

about 4 years ago

 
3.75

about 4 years ago

 
3.75

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

about 4 years ago

 
4.0

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4.75

about 4 years ago

 

Thomas Sundström

Sweet maple and molasses throughout, and it hides the alcohol almost completely. Interesting composition

4.25

about 4 years ago

 

Ben

Three year old bottle - better than the one I tried fresh for sure. A bit more smooth and blended but still overly sweet from the molasses.

3.5

about 4 years ago

 

Janet K.

Ale brewed with molasses and aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels

4.0

about 4 years ago